Company acquisitions in the Electronics industry always make headlines! Especially since related startups and technology companies have become very popular with private equity firms, strategic buyers and even family offices.
In this blog post, we are taking a closer look at 41 acquisitions that took place in the Electronics industry.
Acquisition amount:
$8,452,704
Announcement:
20 April 2012
For the automobile industry, APAG Elektronik creates, develops, and produces measuring and control equipment as well as LED-based lighting systems.
Headquarter:
Dubendorf, Zurich, Switzerland
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Electronics, Manufacturing
India's top producer of chemical intermediates is Kanoria Chemicals & Industries Limited (KCI).
Headquarter:
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$90,000,000
Announcement:
29 November 2021
Atlanta Micro creates RF and microwave solutions for challenging environments and applications.
Headquarter:
Norcross, Georgia, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Electronics, Industrial, Manufacturing
Leading commercial manufacturer of secure sensor and safety-critical processing subsystems is Mercury Systems.
Headquarter:
Andover, Massachusetts, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$25,000,000
Announcement:
14 October 2010
Pseudo-wire provider Axerra Networks offers solutions for circuit and service emulation via packet access networks.
Headquarter:
Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Electronics, Internet, Mobile, Wireless
High-capacity Ethernet microwave solutions for Internet protocol (IP) networks are offered by DragonWave Inc. (DragonWave). Its
Headquarter:
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$5,337,682
Announcement:
25 November 2022
Electronic adhesives are the primary area of innovation for Tengwei Electronics.
Headquarter:
Dongguan, Hebei, China
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Electrical Distribution, Electronics, Industrial
Fine chemicals and novel materials are developed, produced, and sold by Guangzhou Tinci Materials Technology.
Headquarter:
Guanzhou, Guangdong, China
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$2,698,575
Announcement:
19 April 2022
A system for liquefying and purifying biomethane is produced and sold by Cryo Pur.
Headquarter:
Palaiseau, Ile-de-France, France
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Agriculture, Consumer Electronics, Environmental Engineering, Manufacturing
French company Française de l'Energie is involved in the investigation and assessment of France's gas resources.
Headquarter:
Forbach, Lorraine, France
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$94,399,065
Announcement:
25 October 2011
Electronic test and measurement tools are produced by EMtest, a privately held company.
Headquarter:
Reinach, Aargau, Switzerland
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Electronics, Manufacturing
Manufacturer of electrical instruments and electromechanical equipment AMETEK operates globally.
Headquarter:
Berwyn, Pennsylvania, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$18,344,979
Announcement:
9 January 2022
E-Mantech is a wholesaler of electronic components and a supplier of Internet of Things solutions.
Headquarter:
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Automotive, Electronics, Hardware, Internet of Things, Sales, Telecommunications
Vehicle active and passive parts are distributed by TEXIN. They also offer navigation and entertainment systems for vehicles.
Headquarter:
Shanghai, Shanghai, China
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$26,536,461
Announcement:
2 May 2006
Photoconductors are created, produced, and sold by Hologic Hitec-Imaging for use as image carriers in electro photographic copiers and printers.
Headquarter:
Warstein, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Electronics, Manufacturing, Photography
In order to meet the demands of women's healthcare, Hologic develops and distributes diagnostic tools and systems for use in medical imaging.
Headquarter:
Marlborough, Massachusetts, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$45,000,000
Announcement:
21 April 2014
A commercial educational website called HowStuffWorks offers advice, facts, and reviews along with videos and examples.
Headquarter:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Electronics, Podcast, Video
Blucora is a company that offers internet-related services and manages a variety of online enterprises.
Headquarter:
Irving, Texas, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$38,464,638
Announcement:
10 August 2022
Networks Centre is a distributor of security and end-to-end network cabling products.
Headquarter:
Haywards Heath, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Computer, Electronics, Manufacturing, Security, Telecommunications
Alcadon creates and provides solutions for data and network connectivity and works mostly in the electrical components sector.
Headquarter:
Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$32,700,000
Announcement:
23 December 2019
Consumer electronics company Encompass Supply Chain Solutions offers board repair and reverse logistics services.
Headquarter:
Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Consumer Electronics, Logistics
Private investment company Comvest Partners offers loan and equity financing to lower middle-market businesses.
Headquarter:
West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$30,000,000
Announcement:
29 June 2015
changing the method in which portable electricity is used.
Headquarter:
Southborough, Massachusetts, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Electronics, Energy, Manufacturing
Ballard Power Systems generally operates in the United States, Canada, Japan, and Germany when developing and marketing hydrogen fuel cell devices.
Headquarter:
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$37,458,387
Announcement:
1 March 2022
Bangalore, India-based Saankhya Labs is a privately held Fabless semiconductor firm.
Headquarter:
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Consumer Electronics, Electronics, Software
Tejas Networks supplies optical networking components and services to international and Indian telecom networks.
Headquarter:
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$2,325,519
Announcement:
5 May 2022
SectorQube offers a comprehensive range of IT services, corporate solutions, consulting, and consumer electronics.
Headquarter:
Kochi, Kerala, India
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Consulting, Consumer Electronics, Embedded Systems, Hardware, Information Technology, Software
a Bangalore-based startup that manufactures business-grade smart locks.
Headquarter:
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$38,187,555
Announcement:
26 May 2009
The Société Française de Garantie provides after-sale technical appliances and warranty extensions.
Headquarter:
Rousset, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Consumer Electronics, Retail, Sales
Homeserve is a consumer service business that offers landlords and house owners maintenance and repair services.
Headquarter:
Walsall, Walsall, United Kingdom
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$19,000,000
Announcement:
2 May 2013
Manufacturers' representative Tritek Solutions has locations in Northern and Southern California.
Headquarter:
Santa Margarita, California, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Consulting, Consumer Electronics, Information Technology, Manufacturing
Perficient is an IT consulting company that assists businesses in modifying their systems to accommodate internet-based technologies from third parties.
Headquarter:
Austin, Texas, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$50,473,271
Announcement:
22 April 2014
VIP E-cig provides a practical substitute for tobacco use.
Headquarter:
Radcliffe, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Consumer Electronics
Manufacturer of electronic cigarettes is Victory Electronic Cigarettes.
Headquarter:
Nunica, Michigan, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$10,750,000
Announcement:
11 April 2022
Precision modular instrumentation and solutions for electronic signal distribution, acquisition, monitoring, etc. are provided by VTI Instruments.
Headquarter:
Albany, New York, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Electronics, Manufacturing
Electrical safety test and measuring tools are produced by Vitrek LLC.
Headquarter:
Poway, California, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$37,401,455
Announcement:
13 February 2019
A group of seasoned professionals founded the video game production business Warhorse Studios.
Headquarter:
Prague, Hlavni mesto Praha, Czech Republic
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Consumer Electronics, Software
Koch Media is an independent manufacturer and distributor of digital entertainment gear.
Headquarter:
Hofen, Tirol, Austria
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$56,288,447
Announcement:
6 October 2022
For testing cables, harnesses, backplanes, and electrical devices, WEETECH provides test systems.
Headquarter:
Wertheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Electronics, Manufacturing, Test and Measurement
Halma is a collection of firms that develop life-saving technologies to stop accidents, save lives, and safeguard people and property.
Headquarter:
Slough, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$40,000,000
Announcement:
1 May 2017
Switchboxes are manufactured and sold by Westlock Controls.
Headquarter:
Saddle Brook, New Jersey, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Consumer Electronics, Manufacturing
Manufacturer of engineered industrial items is Crane Co.
Headquarter:
Stamford, Connecticut, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$31,719,149
Announcement:
8 December 2022
SEAT produces gases for electronic materials of the highest quality.
Headquarter:
Quzhou, Zhejiang, China
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Chemical, Electronics, Manufacturing, Oil and Gas
Product manufacturers of industrial gas machinery include Hangzhou Oxygen Plant Group.
Headquarter:
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$100,000,000
Announcement:
19 January 2022
Alcon offers a wide selection of film capacitors as well as screw terminal electrolytic capacitors in aluminum.
Headquarter:
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Electronics, Industrial, Manufacturing, Service Industry
The Exxelia Group develops and produces electromechanical and electrical products.
Headquarter:
Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$39,900,000
Announcement:
11 January 2022
In the US market, Audix is a premium microphone brand with a cult following for studio and live performance audio.
Headquarter:
Wilsonville, Oregon, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Electronics, Manufacturing
The premium branded photography and video equipment is designed, produced, and distributed by the Vitec Imaging Solutions Division.
Headquarter:
Casola, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$19,287,028
Announcement:
28 July 2011
AdMaker, a platform for mobile application advertising, is a solution that NOBOT offers for mobile advertising.
Headquarter:
Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Advertising, Advertising Platforms, Android, Consumer Electronics, iOS, Mobile
Advertising, business research, media creation, and company development services are all offered by Mediba Inc.
Headquarter:
Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$13,000,000
Announcement:
7 March 2022
Electronics Design Manufacturing Services are provided by InYantra Technologies.
Headquarter:
Satara, Maharashtra, India
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Electronics, Industrial Manufacturing, Manufacturing
High-tech goods and services depend on Volex Plc's high-quality power cords, electronic interconnect, and fiber optic cable solutions.
Headquarter:
London, England, United Kingdom
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$66,668,992
Announcement:
5 July 2022
There are now five offices for NanoAvionics, a smallsat bus maker and mission integrator, in the US, the UK, and LT.
Headquarter:
Columbia, Illinois, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Aerospace, Communication Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Electronics, Hardware, Industrial Engineering, Internet of Things, Manufacturing, Satellite Communication
A leading provider of systems and solutions for the defense and aerospace industries is Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace.
Headquarter:
Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$9,700,000
Announcement:
1 March 2022
Magnetic sensors and accessories from Sensor Solutions, including digital switches, are designed and produced.
Headquarter:
Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Computer, Electronics, Manufacturing, Sensor
Global manufacturing business Standex International Corporation operates in five segments:
Headquarter:
Salem, New Hampshire, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$18,200,000
Announcement:
1 April 2019
Manufacturers of medical equipment including patient warming systems and hypothermia include Stihler Electronic.
Headquarter:
Leinfelden-echterdingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Electronics, Health Care, Manufacturing, Medical Device
The global creator and marketer of cutting-edge thermal management technology for a variety of applications is Gentherm Incorporated (NASDAQ-GS:THRM).
Headquarter:
Northville, Michigan, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$30,000,000
Announcement:
23 February 2022
Modern lithium-ion battery packs are created and manufactured by AllCell for use in transportation and renewable energy systems.
Headquarter:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Electronics, IT Management, Manufacturing
Beam Global is a pioneer in clean technology, producing solutions for energy security, outdoor media, and sustainable electric vehicle (EV) charging.
Headquarter:
San Diego, California, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$43,153,523
Announcement:
5 October 2022
Billi specializes in producing water filtration devices that use less energy.
Headquarter:
Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Consumer Electronics, Electronics, Manufacturing, Water, Water Purification
Kettle controls are produced by Strix Group Plc.
Headquarter:
Pulford, Wrexham, United Kingdom
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$40,006,497
Announcement:
18 January 2022
The most popular cloud retail software is called Retail Express.
Headquarter:
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Consumer Electronics, Information Technology, Point of Sale, Retail, Retail Technology, Software
Maropost offers on-demand platforms for infrastructure, e-commerce, and digital marketing.
Headquarter:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$43,300,000
Announcement:
17 June 2022
Ferrules, injection port septa, and electronic and manual crimping equipment are all produced by Chromatography Research Supplies.
Headquarter:
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Electronics, Manufacturing
A biotech business called Trajan creates and markets technology that support analytical systems.
Headquarter:
Ringwood, Victoria, Australia
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$1,905,481
Announcement:
8 July 2022
Dynamic Precision Solutions encourage the evolution toward a world that is more conscious and linked.
Headquarter:
Herrljunga, Vastra Gotaland, Sweden
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Electronics
NOTE AB serves as a manufacturing and logistical partner in the development of goods based on electronics.
Headquarter:
Kista, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$50,000,000
Announcement:
1 December 2021
Switchboards, switchgear, tap boxes, bussed gutters, bespoke panels, and unitized distribution systems are all produced and delivered by ESS Metron.
Headquarter:
Denver, Colorado, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Electrical Distribution, Electronics, Industrial Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Wholesale
Bitcoin cryptocurrency mining is the main focus of Riot Blockchain.
Headquarter:
Castle Rock, Colorado, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$11,839,087
Announcement:
3 October 2022
A manufacturer of original designs is Etion Create.
Headquarter:
Gauteng, NA - South Africa, South Africa
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Electrical Distribution, Electronics, Manufacturing
Reunert oversees a variety of companies in the information and communication technology and electrical engineering sectors.
Headquarter:
Gauteng, NA - South Africa, South Africa
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$17,761,950
Announcement:
28 December 2022
Holaday Circuits is committed to producing Printed Circuit Boards of the highest caliber.
Headquarter:
Minnetonka, Minnesota, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Electronics, Manufacturing
High-tech printed circuit boards and precise lit display systems are produced by Firan Technology Group.
Headquarter:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$30,292,229
Announcement:
17 July 2022
Electrical and mechanical contracting business MTM Engineering does LV and MV pulling installation and termination services.
Headquarter:
Slane, Meath, Ireland
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Consulting, Electronics, Manufacturing, Small and Medium Businesses
An investment firm called Waterland Private Equity assists business owners in achieving their aspirations for expansion.
Headquarter:
Bussum, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$80,000,000
Announcement:
29 March 2022
Secure cloud-based UCaaS and managed network solutions are offered by NetFortris.
Headquarter:
Seattle, Washington, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Electronics, Information Technology, Internet, Location Based Services, Software
For SMBs, Enterprises, OEMs, Carriers, and service providers, Sangoma offers unified communications and UC as a service (UCaaS) solutions.
Headquarter:
Markham, Ontario, Canada
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$25,359,593
Announcement:
30 November 2022
Gaslights are attributed with being invented by the Pennsylvania Globe Gaslight Company (Penn Globe), which is well-known for its illumination and creative design.
Headquarter:
North Branford, Connecticut, United States
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Electronics, Lighting, Manufacturing
Manali Petrochemicals is a chemicals business that creates cutting-edge products.
Headquarter:
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Where to find them:
Website
Acquisition amount:
$35,410,965
Announcement:
16 November 2022
Supplier of electronic parts for automobiles is Shengbang Electronics.
Headquarter:
Wuxi, Anhui, China
Where to find them:
Website
Industry:
Automotive, Electronics, Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management
Shanghai Sinotec produces components for automobiles.
Headquarter:
Qingpu, Shanghai, China
Where to find them:
Website
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